Hikvision Upgrade Breaks ONVIF VMS Integration

Author: Ethan Ace, Published on Oct 31, 2017

Hikvision IP cameras using ONVIF for VMS integration will break when upgrading to Hikvision new 5.5 firmware, IPVM testing has verified.

This continues a series of quiet changes Hikvision has made to fix security problems that are simultaneously undermining customer usability.

In this report, we test the issues involved, show what happens with the new firmware and how this impacts Hikvision support for 3rd parties.

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ONVIF *** ********

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**** ******** ******* ** ********* ** ********* *** *** ** ***** ********.

Upgrading ******** *****

*** ********* ******* *** ******** ********* ***** ***:

  • *** ******* ************* ******** *****. ** ****, ** **** ****** is ******* ***** ***** *** *** ***********, ***** ************ **** break.
  • ********* *** *** ************ **** ** **** ****** *******, *** integration ****** ****** *** *** **** ** ******** ***** **** happened.

Why **** ********* ******** *****?

********* *** *** ********* ******* **** ** * ******* ** not. ******* ***** ** *** ******* ******* ******** ***, ** **********, *** ***** **** ***** ******** ********** (*.*., ****://******.**/*****-****/********?****=************) ** * ****** ** ******* ***** by *******.

VMS ***** ************

** *** ******* *****, *** ****** ** ***** ********* ******** in *****, **** *** ****** ******* ** *** ******* ** started *** ***** ************:

*******, **** ********** ** *** *** ******, ***** ***** **** error *******:

New ***** ******

***, ** *** ********* **** *****, ***** ***** ** ** enabled *** ** ***** ******* *** ******** **** ** ** created, ** ***** ** *** **** *****. ***** *********** *** used ** *** *** ****** ** *** ***/***, *** *** usual ***** *********** ***** **** ************ **** ****.

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Impact *****

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  • ****, **** **** **** ***** ********* **** ***** ********** **** time ********* *** *******.

Reasons *** *****

** *****, *********'* ****** *** ** ****** ********* *** ***** are ******* *** ***** *********** ** *********: **** ******* *** ONVIF ** ***** **** *** ***** ****** ***, **** ******* and ************* ********. ********* ****** ****** **** *** ********* ***** the ****** *** (*** ** ****** ** ****** **** *** 3rd *****) *** ***** *********** ** ******.

Update: ******* ***** ****** ******

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Typically ******* ******* ***** *******

********* ** ****** ** ******** ******** ****, **** ****** ************* overwhelmingly ********** ***** ** ** *******. *******, *** **** ***** somewhat ***** ** ****; **** ********** ** *******, **** ****/**** ** ***********. *******, ** *** logs **** *** ******'* *** ********* *** ****** * **** password, ** ******************* ** ** ******** **-*******.

Hikvision ******* *****

**** ** ****** * **** *** ********* ** ******* ***** cybersecurity ** ** ***** ***** ***** ******** ********. *******, *** process **** *** ***** ** **** **** ****** ***** **** for ********* ***** *****. ** **** ** *********** ** ***** as ********* ********* **** **** ******* *** ** ******* ***** overall ********* *** ********** *** *** ******* ***** *** **** DIY ********* **** **** ********** **** *********'* ********* **********.

Comments (53)

Undisclosed Integrator #1

10/31/17 04:00pm

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***** ********* ** **** **** **** *****. ****** ** ********** well ***** **. ****** **** **** ********* **** *** **** two ***** *** *** **** ******** **’** ****.

Undisclosed Integrator #4

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #1 | 10/31/17 06:45pm

*** *** **** ** **** **** **** ********* **************. **** I ***** **** ********* **** ** ***** ********* **** ********* they **** ******* ***** *** ** ******* ** **** ******* the ******* ******** ** *** ******. * *****'* ****** **** the *** ********, *** **** **** ** *** * ****** check *** **********. ** ***** ** **** ** *** ***** hit ** ** ****, ** **** *** *** ******.

Undisclosed Integrator #1

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #4 | 10/31/17 06:57pm

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Undisclosed Integrator #4

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #1 | 10/31/17 07:03pm

**... * **** **** ****. * **** ********* ** *** neighborhood ** **** ******* **** * ** ****** ** **** up ** ****. ***** **** ~*** ** ***** ******* *** on *** ***** *** * ***** ** ***** ** * firmware ****** ***** *** ******.

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Campbell Chang

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #1 | 11/01/17 12:18am

** *** *** **** *** ******* ***** *** **** ******** update?

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Campbell Chang | 11/01/17 12:25am

** *** *** **** *** ******* ***** *** **** ******** update?

** **** ****, *** ******* ***** ****** ** ******* / more ********. ** **** "***** ******** ** ******** ** *******" but ** ** *** ***** ******* **** ***** *** ******* will ******* ***** *** ******** ******* **** **** ***** ******* enabled.

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*********, ** *** *** ***** ** ***** ******** ************* *** devices ******* ******** ***** ********, ** ****** ** *********** ********* in *** ******* *****. ***/**?

Undisclosed Integrator #1

In reply to Campbell Chang | 11/01/17 01:35am

*** *** *** **** ** *******?

Dennis Ruban

In reply to Campbell Chang | 11/01/17 04:51pm

* *****, ******* ***** ******* ****** **** ***** ** ******** now. * *******, **% ** *** ********** **** ***'* **** it

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Dennis Ruban | 11/02/17 05:37am

* *******, **% ** *** ********** **** ***'* **** **

******, * ** ***** **** **** ********** ***'* **** ******* notes (* ***'* ***** ****** *** ***** ** *** ***** percentages *** **'* ********* ********** ** ***** ** ** ******).

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*** *** * ***** **** ********** ********* ***'* **** ******* notes. **********, *********, **** **,*** '*********', **** ***** ****.

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Undisclosed #3

In reply to John Honovich | 11/02/17 09:12am

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** ** **** **** ****** *** * ******** ******* ** actually *********** ***** ******...

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed #3 | 11/02/17 11:02am

******** *********** ***** ******...

*** ****, ***. **** ****, *********** ******** ****** ** **** common. *******, ****** *** *****, ** * ** ***** **** firmware ****** ** ******* ** ********** ****** *********.

*******, ** * ************ ***** **** *** ******** ********* ***********, e.g., **** **** ********** *** *******, **** **** * ************** to **** ** ***** ****** ** *********** ****.

**** *****, *****'* * **** ** ******* **** '**** *** a ********' *** **** *** ** *** ***** *** '***'/'********' when *** ** ********, *.*., *** ********* *** ** ******* but *** ****** ********* (** **** **** ***** ***) ***** not ** *******. * **** ** ***** **** **** ******* when *** ** ***** *** *** (***** ** *********** **** Hikvision *** ****), *** ***** **** *** ***** ** ** spent ** *** **** / ********.

Rodney Thayer

In reply to John Honovich | 11/02/17 02:11pm

* ***'* ***** **** ***** *** ***. * ***** *** changed **** ***-***** *** *** ** **** ******** ***** *** API. ***** ** *** ***** ** **** ****** *'* ******* the ******* **** *** *** *********** **** ********** ****** ** a ***********-******** ******.

Undisclosed Integrator #2

10/31/17 04:23pm

** ***** * *** ** **** ********* *** ******** ** ONVIF? * *** ******* ** ** ******** *** * *** hundred ******* ******** ** ***** ********, ***** **** ** ******* for * ************* ***** ***** *** *** ******* *** *** VMS. ****** ** ** **** ** **** ********** ****** ***** be * *********.

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Sean Nelson

Nelly Security | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #2 | 10/31/17 10:44pm

** **** ** **** ** ********* ** ***** ****** ******, hopefully.

Ryan O'Daniel

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #2 | 11/01/17 01:37pm

***, *** *** *** ***** ****** **** **.*.*.* ** **** enable/disable ***** ********.

Undisclosed #3

10/31/17 04:29pm

***, ** *** ********* **** *****, ***** ***** ** ** enabled *** ** ***** ******* *** ******** **** ** ** created, ** ***** ** *** **** *****. ***** *********** *** used ** *** *** ****** ** *** ***/***, *** *** usual ***** *********** ***** **** ************ **** ****.

**** ** *** ****** ** ***** ******* ***** “*****” **** the **** ******** ** *** ***-***** ***** *******,*********** *** ******* ** * *** ** ******** *********** *** downtime?

Undisclosed Integrator #4

In reply to Undisclosed #3 | 10/31/17 07:06pm

****** *** *** **** ** *** **** **** ****?

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Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed #3 | 10/31/17 07:10pm

**** *****'* ****, ******* ***** ** ** ***** ******* ***** to *** *******. **** ***** *****'* ******** **** ***** ***** prior ** *.*.

** *** ******* *** **** ****** *** ****, ** **** indeed ****, ******. *** ** ***** ***'* ******** ********.

*'* *********** *** ****** ****-**** **** ****** ** *** ** this *** ** **** ** ****.

Undisclosed Integrator #4

In reply to Ethan Ace | 10/31/17 07:16pm

**** ** * **** * ** ************* **** *******. * can ****** ** ******* ****** *****/******** *** *** ***** ******* and ** **** **** ** **** *** ***, *** * still **** ** ******** ****** *** ***** *******?

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Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #4 | 10/31/17 07:21pm

****'* *******. *** **** ******* ***'* ** ******* ***** ***** you ** *** *.* *******.

* **** ******* ** **** *.*.*.*.* *** ***** ** ** way ** **** ****** ***** ******/******* ** ***** **** * can ***. ** ** ** *** **** ** * *** at * **** *******.

Undisclosed Integrator #4

In reply to Ethan Ace | 10/31/17 07:34pm

****... **** ** ***** ** ****. ****** *** *** *********** Ethan.

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Sean Nelson

Nelly Security | In reply to Ethan Ace | 10/31/17 10:44pm

**** *** ******* **** *** ***** ****** ***?

Rodney Thayer

10/31/17 07:25pm

**** **** ***'** ****** ***** *** ******* **** ** ***********? You've **** ******* *****/*************** ***** ** **** ***? *** *** saying ** ** **** ********** ***** ** ******** ** *** with ** ***********?

Undisclosed Integrator #4

In reply to Rodney Thayer | 10/31/17 07:40pm

**... ********* **** * ******* *****/********* **** ** **** *** commands ** *** **** *** ****** **** ***** ***** ******. Oh *** ** * *****!

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Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to Rodney Thayer | 10/31/17 08:14pm

*** ** ****** ****? **'** ****** ** **** ** *** the **** ***** ** ***** ********. *** ** **** ***.

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Sean Nelson

Nelly Security | 10/31/17 10:45pm

** ** ***** ** **** ******, **** ** ** **** it, ********** ** *** **** ** ********** *****. ******** ** is * ***** **** ** **** ***** *********** ** ******* installed *******.

*** *** *** ** ***** ** ** ****** ** *** 5.5 *** ******** ********* ******** *******. ***** **** *** **** done, * **** *** ****** *******.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Sean Nelson | 10/31/17 10:50pm

******* **** ****:** ******* **** *** ************* ** **** ******* **** ***** Security: ********* ******** ********

**** **, ******, ** ******* ** *** ***** ** ********* firmware ******** ******* ** *** ************* ******* ********* **** * customer ** ********* *****, *** **** ******** ******** *******.

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Sean Nelson

Nelly Security | In reply to John Honovich | 10/31/17 10:53pm

**** *****, ** ***** **** ******* ***** ***** ** *******.

*** ** *** ******* ******, ********* ******** ****** ** ****** without **********. ** ****** ***** ****** ** **** **** ** push ************ ** *** **** **** ***** ** * ******** upgrade *********.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #5

11/01/17 12:22am

* ***** **** ** *** * *** **** ** ***. Simply *** *** **** ******** ** ****** *** ******** **** accounts *** *** *** ***** ******** *************.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #6

11/01/17 12:44am

***** * **** ** **** ******** ** * *** **** IMHO. ****, **** *** ***** **** ** ******** ********. **** to ** ***** **** **** *** ********** ***** ******, ******* solving *** *******. ** **** ****** ****** *** ******** **** the ***, **** *** ***** ** *** *** ******* *** a ***** ******** ** ***** ** *** ***. ** ** protected ** * ********/********. **** ***** ** **-*******, ** *** backdoor ***** *******? **** *** *** ******* ***** ****?


****, *** ****, * ******* **** ** ** ******** ******** is **** *****. ** *** ***** ******* ** *** ****** via *****, *****'* ** **** *******?

** **** **** ******* ******** ***** *** *** ***** **** accounts. ** ** **** *** ** ***** ** ****** * camera ******** **** **** ******, *** **** ****** ***** *** ONVIF *******, ***** ***** **** ** ************ ******.

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Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #6 | 11/01/17 01:45am

****, *** ****, * ******* **** ** ** ******** ******** is **** *****. ** *** ***** ******* ** *** ****** via *****, *****'* ** **** *******?

***** ** ** ** *******, **** ****/**** ** ***********. ** you *** **** *** ******'* *** ********* *** ****** * root ********, ** ******** ***** ***** **'* **-*******. ** **** not ****** *******.

** **** **** ******* ******** ***** *** *** ***** **** accounts. ** ** **** *** ** ***** ** ****** * camera ******** **** **** ******, *** **** ****** ***** *** ONVIF *******, ***** ***** **** ** ************ ******.

***, ******* ********* *** ********. *** *** ****** *** ***** users ** *** **** *** *** ********* ** ****** *** RTSP ******. *** *** **** *** ** *** ***** ********.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #6

11/01/17 01:56am

*** ***** *** *** ***** *********** **** ****** ****'* ****** and *** ***** ****** ******* ** ****** ******** ** *** camera.

Ryan O'Daniel

IPVMU Certified | 11/01/17 01:41pm

***, *** *** *** ***** ****** **** **.*.*.* ** **** enable/disable ***** ********.

Bulk Set ONVIF accounts

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Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to Ryan O'Daniel | 11/01/17 03:28pm

****** *** ****. * **** ********* ****** ****** * *** your ****. **'** *** * **** ** **** ** *** report.

John Honovich

IPVM | 11/02/17 03:36am

Update: ******* ***** ****** ******

*** ********* ******* ***** *** ****** ********** **.* ******** *** ******, ****** **** ******, ********** **** "** ******* **** ***** to ********, *********, *** ****** ***** **** ********* *******" *** that *********, ******** **** ***** *** *********** **** ******* *****. Network ***** **** ******** ***** ** ***.***** **** ~**% ** ******* ***** ********* ******* *** *********, **** ***** ** * ***-******* ******* ***** *** *** company.

Undisclosed #7

In reply to John Honovich | 11/02/17 06:27am

****'* **** **** ** ****! ****, ******* ** *** ****** and ********* **** ******* (**** *******) ***** ********'* ****.

***** ** ******* **** *** ******* ***** *** *** ****** to ****** ***** ******* **** *** ******** ** ***** ******.

Undisclosed #7

In reply to John Honovich | 11/02/17 07:00am

* ****** ****** **** ****************** *** ******* ***** ****:

**** ** *** ********** **** ** **** *** **** **** check "****** *********-***" ***** ***** *** "****** *****" ***.

************, *** **** *** ***** *** ***** **** **** ***** in *** ************* -> ************** ****. ** ** **** ****** as ** ***** ****, ** **** *** ****.

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Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed #7 | 11/02/17 03:18pm

** ***** **** **'* ******, *** **'* *** *******. ** turned *** ***-***, ******* * **** ***** "*********" *** *****, and *** *** *** ** ** *** **** **** ****.

****** **** **** **** ** ** *******:

Rodney Thayer

In reply to John Honovich | 11/02/17 02:02pm

** ***'** ****** **** *** ****** ****** ** ** **** known ******** ** ****** *** *******. ****** **** * ******** issue.

Undisclosed #7

In reply to Rodney Thayer | 11/02/17 03:40pm

* ***** ******** ***'* * ******* ** ******, *** ** a ********** ******* *** * *** ** *** ** ******* else ** ******** (***** ******* ****** ** ******* ****). **** of * ******* ** **** *** *** *** **** **** installing * ****** ******* ********** * *** *** ** *********** for **. *** **** ***** ** **** ******* *** **** secure ** **** **'* **** ******-*********, *** **'* * **** right *** *** ****** ******** ********** *** ** * *********.

***** *** ****** ****** ****** **** * ******** ******** ****** email ** *** ***** *** *** "**, * *** *** the ******** *** *'* *** ******** **, *********** ***. **** * *** ******** ******* *** *** **** these ***: ...", ***.

Undisclosed #3

In reply to Rodney Thayer | 11/02/17 03:40pm

** ***'** ****** **** *** ****** ****** ** ** **** known ******** ** ****** *** *******.

**, **’* *** ****** ****. ******* ***** ** ***** ******** credential *** **** *** ********, *** *** ******* ** ******* a ****** **** ********.

***** *** *** ******** ******* *******, ** ****** *** ***** into *** *********, ***** *** ***-*****. *********, ** **** *** the *********** ** *** ***-***** ********. ********* ** *** **** using *****, ** **** **** ***** *** ******** *** ***** user ******** ** *** ******.

Undisclosed Integrator #4

In reply to Undisclosed #3 | 11/02/17 07:59pm

*** ******'* ********* **** ******** ** **** ***-*****/***** ********* ***** the ******** ******. ** * ******* ********* ** *** ********** of **** *********?

Undisclosed #3

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #4 | 11/03/17 12:01am

*** ******'* ********* **** ******** ** **** ***-*****/***** ********* ***** the ******** ******...

****, *** ***** *** ***** **** *****, **** *** ** the ******* *** *** *** ** * ****** *****’* ** ONVIF **** ******** **** ******* ** **.

*******, **** *** *** ********** ***** ** ‘***’. ** **** want *** ** ** ** ***** *** *********** ****** *****.

Jeffrey Hinckley

Norris, Inc., S. Portland, ME | 11/02/17 05:42pm

*********, **** **** *** ***** ** **** *** *** ****, but * ***** **** ** ******* *** ** **** ******* thinking. * ** *** *** ***** ******, ***** *** *** VMS ******* * *** **** ********* ****** ****** *******. **** I *** * *** ***, ***, ** ****, * **** the ******. ***, * **. **** ***** **** *** ******** upgrades. *** ***** ******* ******* ******* ******* *****. (****** **** IPVM *** *** **** **** ****** ******* **** *******, *** if **** ***, ****** **** ******** **** ** *** *********. That **** *** ****** ******** ******, ***** ***** *************). ****, most ********* ** *** **** ******* ******** ** *** ******* notes. ****, *** ***** ** **** ******** * ********* ****** before ******* ** *** ** *** ****** ***/**** ****. ****, many ** *** **** ***. ** *** ***** *** ****** first.? **** ** **** *** ****, **** ***** ******* *****? Imagine ****, **** *** ******** *** *** ********, ** ****** you ** **** ******** *** ******* *****. *** **** ****** not ****** **** ** **** *** ****. **** ****** ****** have **** **** ** * *************** **** * ******* ***-*******.

**** ** *** ***** ** **** *******. ***? ***** ********* like “********* ********* ******** ************* **** ***** *************”. *******, **** seems ** ******* *** .** ******* ** ********* ******* ********** through ***** ** * *** ****** *** ** ***** *****, the * ******* ** *********** ** ********* **** ** *** read ******* *****, **** *** ******** ****** ******** ** *** first ***** (** ** *** **** ** *******), ** **** not ****** *** *******.

*********, **** ** *** **** ****. (* ** *** * little ****** **** **** ************* ******* “*******” ***** ****** *** the ***** ** ***** ****. **** **** ******** **** ** promote, *******, *** ******* ** *** ******** **** ******** ******** collaboration. ** *** *** ******* **, ************* **** ** ******** and ******* ******** *********** ** **. ******, ** *** *******. Now, **** **** ******* **** ** *** ************ ****).

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Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to Jeffrey Hinckley | 11/02/17 06:02pm

*******, ****** *** **** *******.

** ****** *** **** *** ******* *****. ****'* *** ** found *** ***** ***** ***** ******** ** *** ***** *****. The ******* ***** ******* ******* ***** ***** ******** ** *******. They ** ***, *******, ******* ********* ** **** *******. **** is *** ****** *******

***** ******** ** ******** ** *******. *** **** ** ***** configuration ** *** ********* ** *************->******->******** ********->*********** ********. ***** **** accounts **** ** ** ******* *** *********** ** *****. ***** ONVIF **** ****** ** *************, **** *** ******** *** **********, with ** ** ** **** ********. *** *********, ****-**** *** Batch ************* **** *** ********* *** ***** *************

* ******** ********** ******* ***** ***** ******** ** *******, *** turning *** ******** **** ****'* ***** ** ** **** - that's **** ******** ********, *** ********* ** ** ******* ***** are ********* *** ***** ** ***. ** *** *****, * warning ****** ** ***** ** ******* ***** (**'* ***), *** at ****, *** ****** ****** ****** ** ***** *********** *** in *** *** *** ******* **.

******, **** ** *** ** **** *** ******* *****, *** test *** ******** (** ***, *****), *** **** **** **** here? ******* *** ***** ***** ** *** ******* ******* ** downtime *** ******, ** *****, ***** *** ******* **** *** ONVIF ***** *** ******* *** *******. *** **************'* ***** ****** ** ********, ** * **** * ********* ****, *'* ***** ***** firmware ****** ** ** *****.

****, ** ***** ** *.**% ** ********* ******* *** ********* via *****, *** **'* *** **** **** ****** ** ***** substantial ****** *** *******, ** *** *** ****** **** ********* here. ******** *** ******* ***** **** *** ***** ** ********* Hikvision. **** ** * ***-******* ****** ** *******.***** * ***** ** ******* ********* ** ******* ***** *** Hikvision, ** ***** *****, ** **** ** ********* ********* ** ********.

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Sean Nelson

Nelly Security | In reply to Jeffrey Hinckley | 11/02/17 06:12pm

******, ** ** * ************* ********.

** ********* **** **** ***'** **** **** *** * ****** Hikvision ******** ******* ** ***** *****. ******* ************ ************ ** the ***** *** **** *****. **** ***** ** * *** marketing ****** **** ***** *** "********* **********"

******* ***** *** **** *** ***** ***** ***** *********.

Undisclosed #3

In reply to Sean Nelson | 11/02/17 06:54pm

******* ***** *** **** *** ***** ***** ***** *********.

** *** ***** ****, *** ***** *** *** ************* ********** ** ******* ** ****** **** ***** ********** ******* *****.

***** ***** ** **********.

Undisclosed #7

In reply to Jeffrey Hinckley | 11/02/17 06:44pm

**** ***** **** ******** *** ******** **** ** ***** ***** losing ******* *** *** ** **** ** **** ********* ** migrate *** ******** ********, *** ***** ** ***** **** ****** their ******* ********. **** ******** ******* *** ****** **** ** just ****** ******, *** ******* ****** **** *** ** ******* their ******** ** **** ** **** ** ** * ****** ago. ***** ** ***'* ***** ** **** ******** *** **** IPVM ***** * *****-** ***** **.

******* ****'** *** ** ** *** **** *******.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Jeffrey Hinckley | 11/03/17 05:45am

**** ** *** ***** ** **** *******. ***? ***** ********* like “********* ********* ******** ************* **** ***** *************”.

******* ****** *** *** ********* ********! ***** *** ******* **** addressed **** ***** ********. *'** **** ***** ** *** ***** of *** ******* *******.

** ***** ** **** ********* *** **** ** ******* ******** but ** ** **** ******* **** **** ***** *** ************. The ****** *** ** ********* ******, *** ****** ******.

** **** *****, ******, ** ********* ****** ********* ***** ** the **** *** ** ***** ******** ********, **** ****** *********** that. *** ****** ***** ** **** ** ***** ***** ************ hard ******** *****. ** *** *** ***** ************* ********** ** did ********* **** * ******* ** **** **************? * **** that *********. * ** ********* ********** ** ******* **** ******.

**********,**** ** *** *** ** ***** ******** * ** ******* ******* ** *** ********** ** **** matter ** ** ******* ** *** ***** ******** ********* ****** when ** *** ********** **** *****.

John Honovich

IPVM | 11/20/17 12:58am

****** ** **** / **********:*** ****** $*** *** ***** ****** ********* ***** ******* *****

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John Bazyk

IPVMU Certified | 12/04/17 02:44pm

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